Gargazon

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Gargazon
Comune
Gemeinde Gargazon
Comune di Gargazzone
Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church
Gargazon is located in Italy
Gargazon
Gargazon
Location of Gargazon in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • Mayor Armin Gorfer
Area
 • Total 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population (Nov. 2010)
 • Total 1,639
 • Density 330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German:Gargazoner
Italian: gargazzonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39010
Dialing code 0473
Website Official website

Gargazon (Italian: Gargazzone ) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,639 and an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi).[1]

Gargazon borders the following municipalities: Lana, Mölten, Nals, Burgstall, Terlan and Tisens.

History

Coat-of-arms

The emblem represents an argent tower on a gules hill with three fruit trees. The tower is the Kröllturm built in 1240 by Bartold von Trauston. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[2]

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 78.68% of the population speak German, 20.33% Italian and 0.99% Ladin as first language.[3]

Language 2001[4] 2011[3]
German 78,22% 78.68%
Italian 21,32% 20.33%
Ladin 0,46% 0.99%

Demographic evolution

Panorama

360° panorama of the center of Gargazon

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Gargazon
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  4. Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10

External links

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